Kirkhill Primary’s web reporters pupil group organised a celebration of Burns with a modern twist. Each stage performed a contemporary song rewritten to incorporate Scot’s language. These songs ranged from ‘Heid, Shouders, Knees and Taes’ in Primary 2 to their very own version of James Bay’s ‘Haud back the Watter’ in Primary 7 and the well-known ‘Best Sang Iver’, originally by One Direction, in Primary 5.

In class, the children studied one of Burns’ poems and, using it as inspiration, wrote their own poem.

Last Thursday, Williamwood High School hosted a Burns’ Lunch to celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns. They were joined by senior citizens within the community who enjoyed a three course lunch which included scotch broth soup followed by haggis, neeps and tatties and finished with tea and coffee accompanied by shortbread and tablet. Entertainment included poetry, the piping of the haggis, the toast to the lassies and the reply to toast to the lassies by pupils from S1 to S6. S4 hospitality pupils also served the guests.

Everyone had an enjoyable lunch and left with a gift bag of goodies including a photograph to remember the lunch.